What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisgarriff (Ardcrony parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisgarriff (Ardcrony parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an oval area 41 metres north-south and 35 metres east-west on a slight break of a northeast-facing slope, with another ringfort immediately to the northeast. The enclosure is defined by an earth and stone bank 2.9 metres wide, rising 1 metre internally and 1.75 metres externally, with an outer ditch 4.7 metres wide and 0.7 metres deep externally. A possible entrance 3.5 metres wide opens at north-northeast.
Situated on a slight break on a NE-facing slope with a nearby ringfort (TN015-017) immediately to the NE. An oval area (diam. 41m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.9m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.75m) and an outer fosse (Wth 4.7m; ext. H 0.7m). Possible entrance (Wth 3.5m) at NNE.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
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